aldulude19 Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) I'm trying my hand at tart melts right now. They look horrible, dip in the middle and dimples all over. Otherwise they are great, very smooth and creamy consistency, very good HT. So, I did a search on here and read a ton of suggestions and went out and bought a heat tool. It's nothing fancy, it's the Darice Heat Tool from Joann's. Tried them on some of my tarts tonight and now they look worse! If I hold the fun horizontally and blow across the top it blows the wax over to one side and I get a layer of wax on the top that is thicker on one side. If I hold it vertically and blow straight down on it I get a bigger dip in the middle. Surely, I must be doing this wrong? I'm getting discouraged Oops, I think I put this in the wrong place! Sorry! Edited October 21, 2009 by aldulude19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ring of Fire Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 What kind of wax are you using? I never get dips or dimples on tarts and have never heard of using a heat gun on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldulude19 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 It is a parasoy blend. But, my real question is whether or not I'm using this heat gun the wrong way. I would imagine that regardless of type of wax that I'm using if I ever need to use the heat gun on anything (tart, votive, pillar) that I would end up making them all look worse if I'm not using it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Try holding it higher in the vertical if the dips bother you that much and apply the heat till you get a liquid top but not too long that you warp a mold etc. It may just take some experimenting on your end to find the right method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldulude19 Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 I think you are right Scented I did some experimenting and found that I was holding the gun too close. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustpuuppy Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Some heat guns have a disc on the back that can be turned, to cut down the volume of air, too. Kinda looks like the top on those throw away salt shakers. Hard to spot if you aren't looking, sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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